Martin BENZ, 1812-1820
Edward Benz's great-uncle

 Father Johann BENZ, ca 1782-1831
 Mother Catharina GENZ Benz, 1787-1851
       Martin BENZ, 1812-1820
       Sister Dorothea BENZ Polzin, 1815-1883
       Brother Johann BENZ, 1817-1819
       Brother Johann "John" BENZ, 1823-

Time Line

20 November 1812 - Born at Gützlaffshagen, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern
Gützlaffshagen Church with pre-1913 steeple

22 November 1812 - Baptized there. Godparents were Martin Benz from Gützlaffshagen, Martin Schwanz, Knecht from Gützlaffshagen and Maria GENZ Volkmann from Gützlaffshagen (the mother's sister)

16 April 1815, age 2 - Sister Dorothea BENZ Polzin born there

5 August 1817, age 4 - Brother Johann BENZ born there

3 February 1819, age 6 - Brother Johann BENZ, age 1, died there

2 March 1820, age 7 - Died there

3 March 1820 - Buried there